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Arcata reports 50% complete on $11 million steel waterline replacement; smart meters detect leaks
Summary
City staff said the steel waterline replacement project is about half finished, targets roughly 10% of the system (about $11 million funded by the city), replaces century‑old steel mains and upsizes lines to improve firefighting capacity; staff noted smart meters (331 installed so far) have already detected leaks and will inform future meter‑replacement grant work.
City staff told the Arcata City Council on April 15 that the steel waterline replacement project is roughly 50% complete and targets about 10% of the city’s water infrastructure.
Presenters said the approximately $11 million, city‑funded project focuses on replacing old galvanized steel and thin‑wall PVC sections (some more than a century old) and on upsizing undersized lines to improve firefighting capacity by changing several 4‑inch lines to 6‑inch. Staff said new materials (PVC C900) and upgraded control valve…
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